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刀子嘴巴，豆腐心
dāo​zi​zuǐ​ba​dòu​fu​xīn

to be sharp-tongued but kind-hearted

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
刀子嘴巴，豆腐心 dāo​zi​zuǐ​ba​dòu​fu​xīn
to be sharp-tongued but kind-hearted
Literally "knife mouth but bean curd heart"; describes someone who has a sharp tongue but conceals a soft and caring heart.